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The Gaming market in 2025 in numbers
Source: 2025 AnnualReport
The Gaming market in 2025 in numbers
Source: 2025 Annual Report
The activites of the HGC in 2025
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Source: 2025 Activity Report
Illegal Gambling
Approximately 10% (around 800,000 individuals) participated in gambling within 2024 in unlicensed environments. 72% of players who participated in unlicensed environments also gamble in the legal market, while 28% participate exclusively in the illegal network.
Gaming Statistics
Gambling activities conducted through the land-based distribution channel represent 49.9% of total GGR. Online (remote) gambling accounts for 37.1% of total Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR), while casinos account for 8.8%. Hellenic Lotteries and horse racing activities collectively represent 4.3% of total Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR).
Player Profile
Overall, more than one in every two Greeks (59.91%) state that they played a game of chance during 2024. Gambling participation is higher among men (71.07%) than among women (28.93%). In terms of age, the largest percentage of players (28.4%) falls within the 35–49 age group, while participation among those aged 50–64 is also significant at 27.32%. The highest proportion of players is found among individuals with a high school diploma (33.69%), although a substantial share also holds a university degree (28.70%).
Time
Regarding the time spent by gambling participants, it appears that the overwhelming majority of players report engaging in gambling for up to 30 minutes per day, mainly choosing online games and KINO.
News & Announcements
The HGC informs gambling service providers about the new framework for combating money laundering that will apply in the EU.
In official letter, the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) informed the supervised gambling service providers about the new regulatory framework for combating money laundering being implemented in the European Union, with the aim of ensuring the market’s timely preparation. More specifically,
Issuance of the FATF Plenary Public Statement of February 2026 on jurisdictions under increased monitoring.
Following the February 2026 FATF Plenary and the issuance of the Public Statement regarding jurisdictions under monitoring, the following are noted: High-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action – February 2026 Jurisdictions under increased monitoring – February 2026
Publication of the October 2025 Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on jurisdictions under monitoring
Following the October 2025 Plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the relevant Public Statement on jurisdictions under monitoring, the following are noted: Jurisdictions under increased monitoring – October 2025 High-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action
The Silver Award was presented to the Hellenic Gaming Commission at the BITE Awards 2025.
The Hellenic Gaming Commission was awarded the Silver Award in the “Best Use of Data” category at the BITE Awards 2025 for the project “Development of a Gaming Data Warehouse,” implemented in collaboration with the company Seven Red Lines. The
High visitor turnout at the HGC pavilion at the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF)
Through its participation in the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair, the Hellenic Gaming Commission presented its work, as well as the tools it employs in the areas of supervision, regulation, and control of gaming, to institutional and business stakeholders, as well
Responsible Gambling Awareness Campaign
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